Thread: Discovery 2 Head Unit

A good unit will use blutooth to stream spotify etc, you can use maps from your phone, I use Waze and blutooth the directions into my Kenwood from my Samsung phone. I also use the Ipad for HEMA maps.

Unfortunately I am trying to avoid using my phone for anything aside from a bluetooth connection as I am still on my green Ps. I am looking for the sort of functionality of android auto where I can connect my phone via bluetooth and then access my music and maps through the unit exclusively. mostly just after some good recommendations for cost effective units for this

There are many flip out screens such as pioneer

AVH-Z7050BT - Pioneer

Alpine

iLX-F309E | Alpine Electronics of Australia

There are others out there of course and will be much cheaper.

The difficulty with the D2 is how the unit is deep within the console, not flush along with the unit being on a raised lip

I went the alpine way but they had a unit which fitted pretty well with just a bit of cutting of the sides of the console

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You can see the lip here.
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This is the not the Halo and it is adjustable

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iLX-F309E

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Of course it can have a good custom start up screen!~

I love that Alpine one! May have gone that way myself had I known about them when got mine.
I have a Pioneer fold out one, it works really well and I do enjoy being able to fold it up out of the way when required. Also have it connected to a reverse camera.

I use apline halo 11 and its fantastic, poor man pays twice!

Originally Posted by TimR

Unfortunately I am trying to avoid using my phone for anything aside from a bluetooth connection as I am still on my green Ps. I am looking for the sort of functionality of android auto where I can connect my phone via bluetooth and then access my music and maps through the unit exclusively. mostly just after some good recommendations for cost effective units for this

Hate to be the one to tell you this, but you can't use your mobile full stop while your on your Ps. This includes via bluetooth.

Mobile phones, digital screens and GPS | NSW Government The section "Using a mobile phone while driving. Learner, P1 and P2":

You must not use a mobile phone while driving, even when you’re stationary, for example, stopped at lights or stuck in traffic. This includes:

• texting
• phone calls
• music
• emailing
• social media
• using the internet
• maps and navigation
• photography.

This applies to mobile phones that are handheld, in a phone holder or hands-free, for example, via Bluetooth.

Originally Posted by A Gringo

Hate to be the one to tell you this, but you can't use your mobile full stop while your on your Ps. This includes via bluetooth.

Mobile phones, digital screens and GPS | NSW Government The section "Using a mobile phone while driving. Learner, P1 and P2":

You must not use a mobile phone while driving, even when you’re stationary, for example, stopped at lights or stuck in traffic. This includes:

• texting
• phone calls
• music
• emailing
• social media
• using the internet
• maps and navigation
• photography.

This applies to mobile phones that are handheld, in a phone holder or hands-free, for example, via Bluetooth.

He probably means using the bluetooth handsfree option where he doesn't need to touch his phone.